The Royal Quest of Floravera

🔜 Chapter Thirty One 🔚

By Arabella:
[December 15th]

"Everything comes to an end, so don't be sad when it does. Instead, be happy of the experience you endured." - Rocklynn Valente

Today is the day. I take slow deep breaths through my nose, and out of my mouth. I'm standing right in front of the big doors, my bridesmaids already walked down with the men. The flower girl has done her job, now I have to do mine.

I look down the row, everyone is standing & waiting on me. Liam looks as if he's about to cry like the old ladies beside me. I take a step closer, but stop. Everyone gasps at me. Liam eyes me suspiciously. "Wait."

Liam takes a step away from the alter, ready to walk to me, but he stops as he sees Arnold walk up to me. "What is wrong? Cold feet? Do you feel okay? What is it?" He asks me, panicking slightly.

"Will you walk me down?" I ask him. He audibly gasps, but a surprised happy gasp. He nods.

"Well of course Queen Arabella." He holds his arm out at me.

"Arabella. We're family, you can just call me Arabella, or even Bella. No more formalness." I state, and take his arm. He nods at me, still surprised.

We walk to Liam, and Arnold hands me off. Arnold bows to us both before walking back to his seat. "You feeling okay?" Liam whispers to me.

"Never better. You?"

"I have the urge to either kiss you or run away with you. I can't tell which one I'm feeling now though." He jokes. I chuckle.

"Lucky for you, you get to do that in a few minutes." He wants to say more but the Elder cuts him off.

"Today we are joined in this room once again to bring not only 2 people together, but there Kingdoms as well." He turns to Liam. "Do you Liam Jones Kelvick take Arabella Mayes Valente to be your lawful wedded wife?"

Liam smiles so big, I think I can my reflection in his tears, and teeth. "I do." The elder turns to me.

"Do you Arabella Mayes Valente take Liam Jones Kelvick to be your lawful wedded husband?" He asks

"I do." I didn't think it was possible but Liam's smile got even bigger. It was adorable, even I was crying at this point. It's like someone just cut onions before the ceremony.

"I now pronounce you, Mr, and Mrs Kelvick- Valente. You may now kiss the bride." The elder says, he can barely finish his sentence before Liam dips me back, and kisses me. The crowd goes wild. They're scream cheering.

Now listen I know Kelvick- Valente may sound like a mouthful, and it is. We came up with just saying King & Queen K-V for short. We argued for days to see which one we would decide on. As it is a tradition for everyone to take the woman Royal but we were combining them so Kelvick- Valente it is.

"I love you." Liam says as he pulls me back up, he hasn't stopped crying once."

"I love you more." I say. He then kisses me again, which I'm not complaining. I never will complain about that.

"Now it's time for the crown." Vincent says beside us, we stop kissing.

"I thought that was happening on the 1st?" Liam asks. Vincent steps onto the podium.

"Nope. Today." He says. Liam looks at me.

"You knew about this?" He asks me.

"I helped plan it." I say. Then step away from him. "Please kneel." He grins then kneels. Vincent bows his head down and I take the crown from his head. I place it into Liam's head.

"Do you Liam Kelvick promise to protect, and serve the thrown of Oakville?" I ask.

"I do." I put my wand to his head,

"Then I pronounce you King of Oakville, and me your Queen." The crown cheers again. Liam shoots up, and kisses me again.

"You'll always be my Queen, and the love of my life." He says smiling at me.

"You will forever be my husband, and now! We rule a kingdom together." I say

"We do. It's a lot of work, but we can do it." We turn to the crowd. "To Oakville!" The crowd screams louder, he leans to me. "And to us."

"To Oakville, and us." I say. "Forever, and always." Liam picks me up bridal style and carries me out of the room. The doors shut behind us.

This ladies, gentleman, wizards, dragons, horses, butlers and whoever else you may be; is the end of our story... well this story. Don't think there isn't more? Well of course there is. This is Oakville; the place of dreams.

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I could cry actually. I can't believe I actually finished the book. I dreaded it for so long like I couldn't do it. 😭 now I have and it's sad. But I just keep reminding myself. The Sequel! So I'm going to get that prepared. The page after this one should be about the book. Unless I add some end credit chapters. 👀😏